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The Japanese come to America
The Japanese came to America. They came for freedom, a job, better life. Americas felt threatened and frustrated with immigrants. -
Japanese Exclusion League
Americans form Japanese Exclusion League, causes bias towards Japanese. This pressured the Japanese to be forced to move. -
Japanese Settle In The West
From 1901-1908 125,000 Japanese settle in the west and take jobs from Americans. After coming many Japanese decided to stay instead of leaving as planned. Americans strongly dislike the Japanese and think they should leave -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawii. Many Japanese and Americans were suprised and worried. Americans became suspicious. -
America Enters War!
America enters war. Many Japanese Americans tried to join the army and Red Cross. Japanese citizens destroyed/burnt any Japanese possession to show their loyatly to America. -
Executive Order 9066
President Roosevelt signed Executive order 9066. It ordered all Japanese to move to Intermant Camps. -
Directed To Move
Japanese communites directed to move to Interment Camps. Stimson presented dewitts's recommendations and ask that the President authorize of Japanese Lineage as well as others who might threathen the country. -
Evacuation Day
In late March Japanese Americans began reporting to the control centers on their assigned evacuation day. The Japanese Americans rode on a difficult train or bus ride. -
Relocation Camps
Between June and the end of October residents were transferred to one of the ten relocation camps. It was federally owned land and run by the War Relocation Authority, an agency established by President Roosevelt. -
WRA Authorities closed Moab.
In April 1943, WRA authorities closed Moab and transferred it's inmates to a similar camp in Arizona. Leupp Isolation Center proved to be an improvement over Moab.
